St Mary MacKillop Early Learning Centre

Our philosophy is to provide a welcoming environment where parents and children feel comfortable and content. Staff-parent communication is a very important aspect of this.

We acknowledge and respect children as unique individuals and are mindful of their dignity. With this is mind, we will offer care and support for children with additional needs.

We provide a safe, positive & nurturing environment understanding that children need this security for their growth & development. Independence, problem solving, grace & courtesy are fostered in such an environment.

Kindergarten

We are proud to offer a learning environment that aims to specifically enrich children’s learning in the Kindergarten year. The Queensland Kindergarten Learning Guidelines (QKLG) supports Teachers and Early Educators to implement professional practice in a range of contexts.

• Investigating interests
• Making choices
• Talking with teachers and other children
• Designing and making things
• Singing, dancing and painting
• Listening to stories
• Playing indoor and outdoor games
• Climbing, balancing and jumping
• Planning and sharing in make-believe play
• Taking part in everyday experiences like gardening and tidying up
• Learning about size, shape, weight and measurement as they construct indoors and outdoors

We believe that everyone is unique and that all children develop at their own level.